New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-02
MEDICAL MEN IN COUNCIL.
FOREIGN AND AMERICAN SPECIALISTS.

MEDICAL MEN IN COUNCIL.
FOREIGN AND AMERICAN SPECIALISTS
SOME CHARACTERISTICS or THR MKMBERs OF I'M
GYNKcoLO0IcAL SOCIETY.
Some Of the most eminent speciaists Of the medical
profession In this country and Europe In the city
lately attending the annual meeting Of the American
genealogical Society Many Of these were delegates to
the recent International Medical Congress In washne
fon but number Of the foreign spec.asts were guests
OF the society," and came to this country with the ex'
press purpose Of attending this meeting Tho gathering
representing the most advanced scientific thought in the
medical world. xas Characteristic assembly There
was great diversity Of appearance among them yet 70
distinctive type that could hardly have mistaken
them an body, for ministers teacherA The cosno-
potan character of the American physician such thas
even the foreign guests not readily distinguished
among the members
DR.. Fordyce Barker Of the originators the
society," twelve ago. and he selected to make
the opening address. He and Dr. J. Reeve, of Ohio,
who was associated with him In establishing the society
are among the few members who not eynecoogists
In the sense Of giving their entire attention to the treat
ment Of female complaints. Both have given great
deal OF study and practice to this speciality and 1t was
due to their foresight that American physicians were
the first to organize society that has developed the
most advanced methods of treating the diseases which
are peculiar to women England did not follow the ex-
ample set by American physicians until few years ago.
when the results Of American work began to appar-
emf. Germany organized a genealogical society last
year. and French physicians though they include some
OF the most eminent In this speciality, have not Jet
effected any organization.
The society is somewhat exclusive in character IT.
membership is about seventy end is limited to hun
drcd. The names Of several wellknown physicians
proposed at this meeting blackbaed; not for any
personal reason but simply because they not strictly
gynecologss. although general practitioners their
names stand among the first In the profession. DE-.
Thomas OF New-York, who Is perhaps Of the frat
specialists in this department in Europe America,
failed to attend this session. being delayed in Europe
Dr. Thomas Adds Emmett, DR.. Paul F. Munde Dr.
William e. Lusk and DR.. James b. Hunter took pr0ai-
nent part I'm the discussions, which were entirely Of
technical character, indicating to what extent
gynecoogy, q science, has been carried. Of other
home talent there present Drs G. C. Lee and VIII
lam NJ Polk, Of this city, Drs J. A. Chadwick and
W. H. Baker, OF Boston; Drs. Parvin and Goodsell. OF
Philadelphia; Elwood, Wilson and Howard, Of Balti-
Busey King and Johnston, Of Washington. DIR.
Alexander j. c. skene who has the Department Of
Gynecology In the Long Island Hospital In Brooklyn,
has been president Of the society during the year and
presided at tie meetings.
One OF the papers read by tall, slender of
about sixty, whose plain dress and somewhat subdued
manner suggested the preacher Perhaps paper
during the session given closer attention.
CITY, The subject The Matured Results of tho
Battey Operation" and the speaker was DIR. Robert
Batey Of the little town Of Rome, Georgia. who gave
the world some fifteen years ago the first successful
operation that bears his Among ply scians his
name has become household term and has been given
to this operation which is one Of the recognized
triumphs of surgery In the civilized world. No single
method IL remarked by OF the physicians, has
brought more relief to and averted of
insanity to which women are ccnsitutonally liable,
than Batteys operation first accomplished by phys
clan in q then unknown town of Southern State. A
more modest than Dr. Battey. on this subject it
| would be difficult to lind. 1t is by no means hobby
with him. the contrary, while earnest in his convc
TONS he is extremely conservative to the limits Of
the of his operation. AT home 1t is said thab
Dr. Battey occasionally occupies pulpit His social
side Is strong mis- family numbers fifteen chill
Dr. Battey was chosen president to succeed Dr..
Dr George Granville Bantock, robust Engishnan Of
about ffty years, stands among the first English
| surgeons In abdominal surgery His visit TO this
country was with "a. tw9iod purpose; FIRST to attend
case Of an Unusually critical character in PhiIadsiphis
paper read by him at the meeting was productive Of
society were Professors simpson. OF Edinburgh and
Martin Berlin. who are regarded as among the leading
Glasgow; MacCailum. OF Montreal; ogden, OF Torento
Doleris of the Eeole de Medene both the French ply
| widely known In gynecology.
DR.. Apostoi developed only two years ago and made
known the results OF bis experiments in the application
electricity for the removal OF abdominal tumors The
operation is still in the stages OF experiment. but great
deal is expected from it. and hi paper on the subject
was followed with the most careful attention. II his
ancipatiOns prove correct some OF the most painful
and critical operations with the knife will he done
with. by enveloping the portion OF the body 10 be
operated In belt OF clay ApOsOl enabled 10 con,
entrate sush amount OF electric power the tum0r
as has heretofore been regarded impossible without
endangerng the life OF the patient Drs. Munde, Of
| New-York; George j. Engleman, OF St. Louis and
Van De Warker, OF Syracuse, have been studying this
| treatment with most favorable results.
| Many Of the best known American physicians are
pshed In the small cities of this country like of
Dr Battcy. Dr. John C. Reeve the vice president OF the
society," OF Dayton, Is one OF the authorities In several
depariments OF general practice He was the first TO
place record about ten years ago successful opera
zion In gynecOlogy by electricity and his treatises
anasthetcs referred to with the highest respect
| abroad as well as at home. DR.. Reeve came 10 the
United States from England when boy and began his
career ut the III printing ONCE next to that OF
Edwin Cowes, OF The Ctereid,d Leader he Is one or
the known physicians In Ohio to-day. and some or
| his operations have attracted wide attention.
of American and European physicians he said that
| American profession has secured greater recognition In
Europe than that OF medicine IL had In measure to
force its own recognition by the character OF Its work,
but nov this recognit0nis cordially and freely given.
the superior advantages OF the European ply stefan
arise chiefly he said. FROM the great centres OF popua
ton In which they placed and the restrictions thas
ara laid on ali who receive certificate for practice.
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